Spindle Tree

Candytuft

About Spindle Tree and Candytuft

Spindle Tree

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

20220

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Candytuft

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Candytuft

In German

Spindelbaum

Schleifenblume

In French

Spindle Arbre

candytuft

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

candytuft

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

candytuft

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

ibero

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

candytuft

In Latin

Ligno colos

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Brassicales

Family

Celastraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Spindle Tree and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Spindle Tree and Candytuft. Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Spindle Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Candytuft has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spindle Tree and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Candytuft

Season and care of Spindle Tree and Candytuft is important to know. While considering everything about Spindle Tree and Candytuft Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spindle Tree season is Fall and Candytuft season is Fall. The type of soil for Spindle Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Candytuft is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spindle Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline.

Spindle Tree and Candytuft Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Candytuft are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Candytuft

Care of Spindle Tree and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.